Dennis Joe Dave
Barrie,Canada
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with palliative care specialty.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regsietered Practical Nurse
Nexim Healthcare Consultants
Penetanguishene, ON
11.2022 - 08.2025
- Administered medications and treatments following established protocols to ensure patient safety.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes in patient conditions to healthcare team promptly.
- Assisted in developing care plans tailored to individual patient needs, enhancing overall treatment effectiveness.
- Educated patients and families on health management techniques, promoting adherence to care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes through effective communication and coordination.
- Implemented infection control measures, reducing the risk of hospital-acquired infections among patients.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, providing guidance on best practices and professional development opportunities.
- Established strong rapport with patients while maintaining professional boundaries as a trusted healthcare provider.
- Administered medications accurately according to physician orders, minimizing errors in dosage or timing.
Student Nurse
Royal Victoria Hospital
Barrie, ON
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Changed out and monitored bandages, catheters and IVs.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Completed medical facility experience while under supervision of qualified staff.
- Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Monitored each patient to meet appropriate care and document status changes.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Researched different diagnoses to become familiar with presentation and treatment protocols.
- Coordinated meal and snack deliveries, assisted with feeding and charted intake for review.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
Registered Nurse
MVJ medical College and Research Hospital
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
12.2006 - 07.2008
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Education
Nursing
Centennial College
Scarborough, Ontario10.2022
Diploma in Practical Nursing - Nursing
Centennial College
Scarborough, Ontario10.2022
No Degree - Nursing
George Brown College
Toronto04.2026
Skills
- Palliative care
- Complex care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Documentation
- Positive interpersonal relationships
- Effective team member
- Communication skills
- Continuous education
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Clinical documentation
- Physical assessments
- Mental health support
- Nutrition support
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Documenting intake
- Verbal and written communication
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Medication administration
- ADL assistance
- Behavioral assessment
- Licensed practical nurse
Certification
- Valid CPR certificate
- Workplace violence Prevention-WERpn
Languages
English
Full Professional
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Timeline
Regsietered Practical Nurse
Nexim Healthcare Consultants
11.2022 - 08.2025
Student Nurse
Royal Victoria Hospital
05.2022 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
MVJ medical College and Research Hospital
12.2006 - 07.2008
Nursing
Centennial College
Diploma in Practical Nursing - Nursing
Centennial College
No Degree - Nursing
George Brown College